Saint Louis Job News & Opportunities St. Louis Front Page is a weekly news publication, with daily updates, spotlighting attractions, events, business and hospitality in St. Louis, Missouri and Southwest Illinois. St. Louis News Community Info St. Louis Job News St. Louis CitySide Business News St. Charles News Southwest, IL News Fairview Heights,IL Art Gallery News Hotel News Restaurant News Style St. Louis Not Just For Kids   Downtown Map America's Center Busch Stadium Gateway Arch Scottrade Center Laclede's Landing Old Courthouse Union Station Washington Avenue   Metropolitan Map Casinos Clayton, MO Grand Center Grant's Farm Forest Park Kimmswick, MO MO Botanical Garden Soulard St. Charles, MO West Port Plaza Transportation Lambert Airport   Kansas City News KC Entertainment Local Attractions Power & Light District Sprint Center KC Hotel Guide How To Reach Us: St. Louis Front Page P.O. Box 1354 St. Louis, MO 63188 Voice: 314-771-0200 Fax: 314-771-0300 To submit news, contact: editor@slfp.com To advertise, contact: advertising@slfp.com Kansas City Hotels Guide features hotels listed by KC neighborhoods, spotlight on local attractions, Kansas City community and business news, and current entertainment schedule for residents and visitors.

(L - R) Gracia Backer, Director of the Division of Employment Security, visited the Regional Claims Centers (RCC) at the Wainwright Building to thank the employees, including Patricia Bonthus, senior claims specialist, who work there. Labor Dept Celebrates the 75th Anniversary of Unemployment Insurance ST. LOUIS, MO (SLFP.com), August 18, 2010 - On Tuesday, Missouri labor department officials visited staff at the state Regional Claims Center in the Wainwright Building to help commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Unemployment Insurance program, created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935. The United States first implemented this Unemployment Insurance program during the Great Depression amid the gamut of social programs introduced by the Roosevelt administration's Social Security Act of 1935. This vital program allows workers to continue to support their families until they get back to work. In a release, Department Director Larry Rebman said, "Unemployment insurance is an important tool in stabilizing Missouri's economy during difficult times. So far this year, about $1.2 billion has been infused into Missouri's economy by the more than 305,000 people who have used the benefits provided by this safety net to help put food on the table and pay their rent or mortgage as they look for new jobs." For every one dollar spent on UI benefits, $1.60 is generated in economic activity. Approximately 129 million Americans work in jobs covered by the UI program. This is approximately 98% of all wage and salary workers. The average weekly benefit amount in Missouri is $255 and the maximum weekly benefit amount is $320. "I believe it is important to recognize the hard work and dedication these state employees put forth to serving the unemployed citizens of Missouri," said DES Director Gracia Backer. "The customers they interact with on a daily basis are those who have fallen on hard times and are desperate for an open ear. This is a difficult task but the staff at the RCCs do it with professionalism and compassion." With the passage by Congress of the recent unemployment extension law last month, an overwhelming number of staff has volunteered to work overtime, with some getting to work as early as 7 a.m., leaving as late as 6:30 p.m., and even working on Saturdays to ensure claims are processed accurately for unemployed Missourians. Since the beginning of this year, the staff at the RCCs has answered more than 700,000 telephone calls from claimants. Experienced, Mature Workers to Compete With College Students for Internships KANSAS CITY, MO (SLFP.com), August 15, 2010 - Competition for internships will be stiff this fall, as experienced/mature workers and college students vie for ways to get a foot in the door. Nearly one-quarter (23 percent) of employers report that they are seeing experienced workers, those with more than ten years experience, and mature workers, workers age 50 or older, apply for internships at their organizations. This is according to a CareerBuilder survey conducted among more than 2,500 employers between May 18 and June 3, 2010. Regardless of applicants' ages, more than one-quarter (27 percent) of employers said they plan to hire interns during the remainder of 2010 to help support workloads. Fourteen percent said they anticipate hiring paid interns, while 7 percent said they won't be paying their interns. An additional 5 percent said they will hire both paid and unpaid interns. Fifty-three percent of employers said they plan to pay interns $10 or more per hour, while 5 percent said they will pay $25 or more per hour. When it comes to responsibilities, employers reported the following tasks that interns at their organizations typically handle: Advertisements Advertisements -- Hands-on experience related to their goals - 73 percent -- Office support - 52 percent -- Working with customers - 35 percent -- Running errands - 23 percent -- Office maintenance - 19 percent "The last 18 months have reshaped internships as more than an experience-builder for college students. Now, they're also a way for experienced workers to explore new opportunities," said Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources at CareerBuilder. "Internships can act as an extended, full-time job interview and potentially lead to more opportunities for college students and for more seasoned employees. In fact, 52 percent of companies we surveyed said they are likely to hire interns as full-time, permanent employees." Haefner recommends the following tips to help land an internship this fall: Get connected - When applying for an internship, ask family and friends if they know anyone who works in the field you're interested in. As in any job search, an "in" at a company may help you land a job -- especially if the company doesn't have an established internship program. Start your search now: If you think you'll have time to do an internship in the fall, start looking as soon as you can. Visit sites like CareerRookie.com for internship listings. Be open-minded: Be open to a variety of different organizations, such as local charities or even small start-ups. Organizations with limited budgets are often especially receptive to the extra help an intern provides. Archived Stories: Work Ready Missouri to Provide Workplace Training to Unemployed Missourians Body Language Mistakes Candidates Make in Job Interviews Can Hurt Chances of Being Hired More Than One-Quarter of Laid-Off Workers Consider Starting a Business Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Offers Employers Powerful Weapon in Cases Involving Employee Theft of Trade Secrets Many High School-Age Students Do Not Plan to Pursue Healthcare and Science Jobs Five Myths and Realities Behind Temporary Work Why Aren't More Military Veterans Getting Hired? The Saint Louis Front Page is owned and maintained by the Moore Design Group for the sole purpose of disseminating news and information about the Metropolitan Saint Louis area. Text or graphics may not be copied, rewritten or distributed in any manner whatsoever without written permission. For more information, contact editor@slfp.com All rights reserved world wide © 1996 - 2010 Moore Design Group.